Enter the world of water fed pole for under £350

[nearlyclean]

A few links with prices on to prove you don't need thousands to invest in a Water fed pole system

http://www.reach2wash.co.uk/ £121

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/200-GPD-REVERSE-OSMOSIS-POLE-WINDOW-CLEANING-SYSTEM_W0QQitemZ150589025671QQcategoryZ112579QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DDLSL%252BSIC%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D160557041251%252B160557041251%26po%3D%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8330501013078113514#ht_1158wt_905

£109 del

harris pole £15 ish

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detail&fh_secondid=9373232

water cotainers ibc

http://buy-recycled-containers.com/

£40 might get them cheaper on ebay

and they are

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/IBC-container-TANK-/190518628822?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item2c5bcb91d6#ht_720wt_1139

tds meter £14

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BEST-SELLING-TDS-METER-WATER-FED-POLE-USERS-/320642468940?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item4aa7c7cc4c#ht_1633wt_905

brush for pole £23

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WINDOW-CLEANING-BRUSH-SUPER-LITE-GARDINER-POLE-SYSTEMS-/160568232260?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item25629cc944#ht_500wt_1156

adapters for pole and brush £9.75

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tecbuk-Water-Fed-Pole-Window-Cleaning-Angle-Adaptor-/220756173293?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item336617e1ed#ht_562wt_905

hose £5.95

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tecbuk-WFP-Pole-Hose-8mm-OD-5mm-ID-x-15m-Clear-/220756559851?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item33661dc7eb#ht_648wt_905

fittings for hose around a tenner for male and female

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/6mm-microbore-male-fitting-water-fed-poles-/280615027711?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item4155f583ff#ht_500wt_922

now lets add that up ,

£322

now thats a cost effective way into wfp window cleaning

and if you search round the internet a bit more , you should be able to save a bit more

(copied from WFP Academy)

 

[nearlyclean]

Most of the equipment can be easily sourced and over a weekend you can put a system together if you're DIY minded.And if you are on a tight budget or unsure and don't want to make a big investment you can dip your toe to see if it is for you.Over time you can replace the equipment to suit your needs.

 

[Gavin]

Barbara is your first language English as I am struggling to understand your posts sorry.

 

[nearlyclean]

You can replace it as many times as you like if you pay the money,I would think like most things,pump last a couple of years, poles a year,brushes and adaptors a year,All depends how much you use the equipment and how heavy handed you are.

It looks like a translator from another language into English as the grammar is not brilliant...

 

[willywindows]

Nearlyclean,

What does the the Reach2Wash/£121 link refer to?

Must be me being a Numpty!

 

[Belfastcleaning]

Nearlyclean,

What does the the Reach2Wash/£121 link refer to?

Must be me being a Numpty!

Link dosent take me anywhere either lol

 

[windyman]

Good idea this post...make it a STICKY!!! Save people keep asking same Q!

 

[jambo113]

this is what ive done diy harris pole with brush 35 pound ,200gpd ro unit and di cartridge with resin tds meter and 20m of hose 190 pound from pure freedom second hand backpack 50 quid 6 20 litre barrels scrounged from a hygiene company down the docks total 275 quid. or you can get 5 20 liter barrels off ebay for 28 quid delivered. (sorry i have to spell pound the button on my laptop doesnt work) if i bought a new back pack it would of been about the same as yours

 

[Paul]

Can you attach a 100m hose to a back pack and leave it in the van?

 

[jambo113]

i suppose you could if the pump was powerful enough. ive been thinking about stripping the pump and battery out of mine and using it to make a trolley im fed up of tipping barrels into it every 10 minutes.

 

[Paul]

Yeh I also thought that it would be simple there is nothing to them mine are wcw ones and are really basic bit the pump seems quite good

 

[jambo113]

i think theyve got a 70 psi pump the only downfall to keeping the pump attached to the back pack is that i bet a 100m of hose would probally hold 20 litres of water before it starts coming out the other end lol

 

[Paul]

Lol yeh your probably rite, Maby 50m then

 

[willywindows]

this is what ive done diy harris pole with brush 35 pound ,200gpd ro unit and di cartridge with resin tds meter and 20m of hose 190 pound from pure freedom second hand backpack 50 quid 6 20 litre barrels scrounged from a hygiene company down the docks total 275 quid. or you can get 5 20 liter barrels off ebay for 28 quid delivered. (sorry i have to spell pound the button on my laptop doesnt work) if i bought a new back pack it would of been about the same as yours

Was the Harris pole fitted with a DIY brush also or did you buy a pro brush?

 

[nearlyclean]

I think the reach 2 wash is a back pack but you can buy back packs from most window cleaning Stockists for under 200 pound, it was just an example that you can get going with wfp with little out lay and then as you build up work invest in better gear like purpose made pole or a van mount.

 

[Paul]

A proper wfp brush willy.

 

[willywindows]

Yes, a proper brush- Viken,Gardiners etc and not a Tesco's brush with a couple of holes/pencil jets in or do most people just start off with Tesco's brushes?

Cheers Nearlyclean for clarification of the link.Backpack would be the only way I could start,but worried that the Harris pole might be too short- anyone made a 27/30 ft DIY pole at all??

 

[jambo113]

this is what ive done diy harris pole with brush 35 pound ,200gpd ro unit and di cartridge with resin tds meter and 20m of hose 190 pound from pure freedom second hand backpack 50 quid 6 20 litre barrels scrounged from a hygiene company down the docks total 275 quid. or you can get 5 20 liter barrels off ebay for 28 quid delivered. (sorry i have to spell pound the button on my laptop doesnt work) if i bought a new back pack it would of been about the same as yours

Was the Harris pole fitted with a DIY brush also or did you buy a pro brush?

i got a brodex brush off ebay for a tenner with built in jets not a bad little brush tbh i quite like it

I think the reach 2 wash is a back pack but you can buy back packs from most window cleaning Stockists for under 200 pound, it was just an example that you can get going with wfp with little out lay and then as you build up work invest in better gear like purpose made pole or a van mount.

yer its a great idea like you said you can have a wfp set up for about the same price as a half decent trad set up

Yes, a proper brush- Viken,Gardiners etc and not a Tesco's brush with a couple of holes/pencil jets in or do most people just start off with Tesco's brushes?

Cheers Nearlyclean for clarification of the link.Backpack would be the only way I could start,but worried that the Harris pole might be too short- anyone made a 27/30 ft DIY pole at all??

with my diy harris pole i can easy reach the gutters on your average 2 storey house. when i invest i a propper pole im gonna use the harris pole along with my wet n dry vac n see if i can turn it into a cheap gutter vac